<span>Millions of people were killed despite very little European territory being gained or lost summarizes the overall outcome of military conflict before the United States entered the war.</span>
The steel highway improved the lives of millions of city dwellers. By the 1890s, the United States was becoming an urban nation, and railroads supplied cities and towns with food, fuel, building materials, and access to markets. The simple presence of railroads could bring a city economic prosperity.
